Japan This Week

96 Episodes

1. Dec. 13, 2024: Nobel Prize, forced suicide, Miho Nakayama's death, izakaya woes & JAL pilot scandal

   Published: 12/13/2024
2. Dec. 6, 2024: China's view of Japan, record heat, My Number debate, Akita bear drama & Aussie smuggler sentenced

   Published: 12/6/2024
3. Nov. 29, 2024: Japan-U.S. missiles, crash saga, suicide leap, Tokyo lost-found and shoe thief weasel

   Published: 11/29/2024
4. Nov. 22, 2024: Harassment madness, tourist crimes, APEC drama & pit bull attacks in Japan

   Published: 11/22/2024
5. Nov. 15, 2024: Ishiba re-elected, Japanese women mps a minority, elderly drivers, 'papakatsu' crime and reader poll results

   Published: 11/15/2024
6. Nov. 8, 2024: Customer harassment crackdown, Mount Fuji light rail, bike law penalties, new train safety measures and missing student update

   Published: 11/8/2024
7. Nov 1, 2024: Political turmoil, Tokyo’s green space battle, tragic crime and Meta's fake ad scandal

   Published: 11/1/2024
8. Oct. 24, 2024: Crime, carbon emissions and used phones in latest Japan news

   Published: 10/25/2024
9. Japan election, China-Taiwan tensions, Nobel Peace Prize, crossdressing crime and Japanese car names

   Published: 10/18/2024
10. Megumi Yokota, Japan best for Condé Nast, R-rated Quantas flight, villain queen & Japan rail origins

    Published: 10/11/2024
11. Oct. 4, 2024: Japan new PM, price hikes, Tokyo drinks ban, death row lawsuit and bullet train 60th

    Published: 10/4/2024
12. Sept. 27, 2024: Noto floods, Japan vs China and Russia, lame ducks, death penalties and e-scooters

    Published: 9/27/2024
13. Sept. 20, 2024: Marijuana criminalization, whale meat, elders over 100, Shogun and Japanese sushi

    Published: 9/20/2024
14. Sept. 13, 2024: Chinese influx, cash or cashless, child abuse, Fukushima peaches and deathly divorce

    Published: 9/13/2024
15. Sept. 6, 2024: Made of steel, 4-day workweek, suicide leap, cycling offense and make babies

    Published: 9/6/2024
16. August 30, 2024: Rice shortage, China's flyby, dolphins attack, indecent exposure and 'hump dolls'

    Published: 8/30/2024
17. August 23, 2024: Shop & pray, Yasukuni graffiti, frequent flyer, 7-11 and Japanese vending machines

    Published: 8/23/2024
18. August 16, 2024: Kishida exit, megaquake, rotten egg, idol worship and golden Games

    Published: 8/16/2024
19. August 9, 2024: Market mayhem, the big heat, gun nut, school bullying and 'Have Your Say'

    Published: 8/9/2024
20. Aug. 2, 2024: Agony of defeat, out of OJ, Veron disappearance, suitcase drivers and 'Have Your Say'

    Published: 8/2/2024